The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-02
November year ago by the defendant. for
81, 500, to Mansur D. Wright The attachment
was levied on Franklin NJ Wright's half interest
in the Iron Block, on Washington street
A TRIUMPH FOR THE LAWLESS.
Sterling R. Holt and R. C. j. PendIeton Ap-
pointed Police Commissioners.

The State officers who compose the State
Board of Police Commissioners held their regu-
lar annual meeting yesterday morning, and APP
pointed the new Police Commissioners for this
city, Sterling r. Holt and R. c. j. Pendieton.
Mr. Holt was appointed to succeed John ".
Murphy. whose term expired with the old year,
and Mr. Pendleton was appointed to fill
the unexpired term of Colonel NJ A.
Downing. whose resignation was accepted by
the board yesterday There were quite a num-
Der of candidates before the board, but major
ity had previously determined on the men named,
although there were some serious objections on
the part of one or two of the members The
State officers who were seen after the meeting
were very reticent, and as to how they voted was
past finding out. II is known that at least one of
them offered serious objections to allowing the
saloon element to dictate who the appointees
should be. Holt was selected by the saloons
several days ago, and to find another man who
would be as liberal was not such an easy
matter. John Whitsit was favorablv spoken
OF. but when he was approached he gave those
who were engineering the thing to understand
that he did not know whether he should be so
liberal or not. and he dropped. At conn
Gil held on Friday night, with Simeon Coy as
chief counselor r. e. J. Pendleton was selected
as the second man. He was out of the city, but
those who knew him we'll vouched for his liber-
atty. The slate, as made up, presented to
the State board, and received majority in
dorsement
Mr.. Holt (of ballot box fancy could not be
found last evening. but he has already commit
ted himself. and is unanimously in favor of
throwing things wide open"
Mr.. Perdeton came in from Illinois on the
o'clock train yesterday afternoon, and was first
made aware of his appointment by Journal
! reporter 1T takes me by surprise" said he.
| II never dreamed of such thing. | was
| not candidate, and, in fact, did not
| know that commissioners were to be appointed
to-day, AS to my policy-well l will wait and
| see whether or not accept. have got to see
on what kind of a platform am expected to
| stand before l accept. A liberal man2 That's
what am. The boys all know that-but ]
won't commit myself now Wait until see
| what they are going to expect OF me-"
The first business of the new board will be to
remove Superintendent Travis who takes nc
stock in the wide open" policy. Said Mr.. Travis
| to a reporter. last evening: eff that is to be
| their policy want them to release me at once.
There quite number of candidates for the
eupernteudency; but the street talk is that Cap
1 tain Colbert will be the man. Mr.. Colbert is one
of the most efficient men on the force. AT hear,
| he is not in favor of the liberal movement, but
of course, that will not deter him from taking
the place and carrying out the instructions Of
| his superiors.